Martin Konecny is EuMEP’s director. Before founding EuMEP, he was Brussels director of Crisis Action, an organisation focusing on the protection of civilians from armed conflicts including in Sudan and South Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Congo and Israel-Palestine. Subsequently, Martin Konecny was a senior analyst at the Open Society Foundations covering the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. He is from the Czech Republic and has an MA degree in Sociology. He regularly visits Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.  

While having one permanent staff member, EuMEP relies on external consultants, including for research, specific advocacy projects and administrative support. As part of its cooperative model, EuMEP works closely with other organisations and experts.